New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18
CLEVELAND AND HILL.

CLEVELAND And HILL.
Within few days the assertion has been
several times observed that, with Mr.. Cleve-
lands nomination for President and Mr..
Hills for Governor, the Democrats would
be certain to carry Ncw-Yorb. This asscr-
ton often reiterated, as If by concert, calls
for attention lest II may by the unthinking
come to be accepted as true.
Mr.. Cleveland was not as strong candidate
in New-Yor1 as General Hancock for though
assisted by all the votes Mugwump trcachery
could influence he did not gain over Han
cocks vote the natural increase Of his party
in four years. This State has grown in pop
ulation and votes as rapidly since 1850 as it
grew from 1870 to 1850, when the rate was
is per cent in ten years, or GA per cent Tor
four years. At that rate the 534,5l votes
for Hancock in 1850 should have increased
3A17O by 1884, but Cleveland only gained.
with all his outside aid, S,537 votes over
Hancock. Clevcands vote and the labor
vote together did not increase as much by
1000 as the natural increase in proportion
to population.
Mr. Hill pollcd, one year later, about $4,000
less than cleveland though he gained most
Of the Grccnbacl vote, which was reduced
from 1900 to 1000. BY the dcmagog ism
which secured him that vote he was elected.
and not otherwise, against Republican can
didatc who pocd 1910 votes less tnan
were cast for Mr. Blaine a year before. But
the disgust Of labor voters, when they found
out what shallow trckstcr Hill was, gave a
strong impulse TO the George uprising which
FL
moro out Of the Democratic party.
Mr. Hill is weaker now than he was in 1850.
because his insincerity trcachcry and unscru-
pul0us partisanship have been more plainly
disclosed He would be cut at the polls by
thousands who would vote for Mr. Cleveland
and yet. on tho other hand, he would be zeal
dusty supported by an army OF party workers
who would delight in ayenging their failure
to get Office by knitting Mr. Cleveland at the
polls. AS for Mr. Cleveland himself he Is
weaker than he was in 1854 for sundTy Obvi-
GUS casons:
/. Mr.. Cleveland is weaker, first, because he
has failed to keep his pledges to citizens who
wanted non partisan civil service. This
failure is laborously excused by the probes
siona reformers, but even by them Is yet
sadly admitted.
.. lie is weaker because he has declared
hostility to the cause of protection, to which
he was induced to pretend adherence In u
speech just before the election Of 1854. lie
was told that he must make such speech or
be defeated; his course as President has
warned manufacturers and workmcn alike
that protection Of home industry cannot DO
expected TO continue, if he can gain reelection
with Congress to support him.
8 He is weaker because he has kindlcd the
intense hostility to him and his Administra-
ton Of those who resent British influence III
American government Tho course OF the
Secretary Of State and Of Minister Phelps the
treatment Of the fishery question and OF the
extradition question, have vastly Increased
the number Of those who will vote next time
TO secure an American Administration for the
country.
t. lie Is weaker because his appointments
have offended most of the active workers OF
his party That was inevitable In any case.
since he could not appoint more than small
fraction Of those who wanted Office. But he
has contrived 10 make Mr. Manning and other
friends of Mr. Tiden his enemies, to afrOnt
his party by fragrant nepotsm and personal
ism in many appointments, and at the same
time to anger it by prctcncos of virtuous de-
yotion to reform, when urged to appoint any
party worker not personally devoted TO him
self
s. He is weaker because he has insultcd
Union men, and especially the veterans of
the loyal service by his pension vctOcs, his
order to surrender rebel flags, and his sclcc-
tion of the most conspicuous traitors for high
honor and trust
6. He is weaker because he has disappointed
the hopes of honest Democrats for a genuine
improvement OF the public service. Car
land and Lamar sit in his Cabinet. Sparks and
Black and host Of unworthy men hold high
places. The public service is not better, but
far more corrupt and faulty than it was before
prctence Of reform according TO Cleveland be-
gan.